RequiresSenior Legal Officer for the Court of Appeal for OntarioAs Senior Legal Officer you will lead and manage the provision of legal supportand judicial scheduling services for the Court of Appeal for Ontario. You willprovide policy, legal, strategic and procedural advice to the Chief Justice of Ontario(CJO), Associate Chief Justice of Ontario (ACJO), and the Court of Appeal’sjudiciary and staff regarding operations and best practices of the court. You willalso report to the Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Court Services Divisionand be a member of the Court Services Division Divisional ManagementCommittee.

You will lead and manage a team of lawyers, judicial law clerks and judicial
scheduling staff in fostering a diverse and inclusive, professional and respectful
workplace, and supporting learning and development opportunities for staff. You
will oversee the provision of high quality legal advice, analysis and research to the
judiciary of the Court of Appeal. You will provide authoritative procedural
interpretation and guidance to the judiciary and staff of the Court on complex legal
and procedural issues. You will also play a role in managing communication and
the provision of information to the bar and to litigants. In overseeing judicial
scheduling services for the Court, you will create the judicial sittings lists and
oversee the effective functioning of a case management and screening program for
civil and criminal appeals. You will be tasked with overseeing the implementation
of various modernization initiatives at the Court, and you will act as a media
spokesperson and serve as the Secretary to the Civil Rules Committee.

LOCATION: 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario.

QUALIFICATIONS: Membership in good standing of the Law Society of Upper
Canada; superior judgment, creativity, and interpersonal skills; excellent oral and
written communication skills; effective leadership, organization and time
management skills; thorough knowledge of, and the ability to interpret and apply,
the Courts of Justice Act, Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Code of Canada,